Common use of Insofar Clause in Contracts

Insofar. as the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the acts specified in Annex I are identical in substance to corresponding rules of the EC Treaty and to acts adopted pursuant to the EC Treaty, those provisions shall, in their implementation and application, be interpreted in conformity with the relevant rulings and decisions of the Court of Justice and the European Commission given before the date of signature of this Agreement. The rulings and decisions given after the date of signature of this Agreement shall be communicated to the other Contracting Parties. At the request of one of the Contracting Parties, the implications of such later rulings and decisions shall be determined by the Joint Committee in view of ensuring the proper functioning of this Agreement. Existing interpretations shall be communicated to the ECAA Partners prior to the date of signature of this Agreement. Decisions taken by the Joint Committee under this procedure shall be in conformity with the case law of the Court of Justice.